Speaking
I enjoy giving talks, presentations and lectures, for a range of ages and audiences, on a variety of topics, including: disability, diversity and representation in film, the arts and the media; the lived experience of disability; and inclusive activism and campaigning.
With my background in disability rights activism and advocacy, I have been invited to chair panels and present for charities, arts organisations, schools and universities, and have also spoken on Parliamentary record, facilitating conversations about disability, accessibility and other key issues. I am also experienced in public relations and communications, and have been interviewed on national television and radio.
To invite me to speak at an event, or to work with me as a consultant on a freelance basis, please contact me here.
Selected Presentations, Panels & Invitations
Film Panels & Moderations
2025: Independent Cinema Office - ‘Telling Authentic Disabled Histories On-screen’ Panel
2024: Sheffield DocFest - ‘Don’t Forget to Remember’ Screening Q&A Moderation with director Ross Killeen and artist Asbestos
2024: Sheffield DocFest - ‘Red Herring’ Screening Q&A Moderation with director Kit Vincent and protagonist Lawrence Vincent
2023: Sheffield DocFest - ‘Is There Anybody Out There?’ Screening Q&A Moderation with director Ella Glendining
Activism Presentations & Invitations
2018: All Party Parliamentary Group for Muscular Dystrophy Inquiry - Access to Psychological Support Panellist
2017: Muscular Dystrophy UK - National Conference Panel Chair
2016: Muscular Dystrophy UK Trailblazers - Media Representations of Disability Discussion
2014: National Association of Disability Practitioners - Annual Conference Invited Presentation
Arts Panels & Presentations
2022: National Paralympic Heritage Trust and Arts&Heritage - ’Do Faster Win More’ Panel Discussion
2018: Slate/Unlimited - Black Disabled Artists Panel Discussion Panellist
Selected Media Work
Television Interviews
2013: BBC Breakfast ‘Access to higher education for young disabled people’ Television Interview
Radio Interviews & Podcasts
2021: “Knowing When to Quit the PHD” (S1 E6), ‘Knowing When to Quit’ Podcast with Sarah Weiler
2013: ‘Access to higher education for young disabled people’, BBC Radio Sheffield Interview
2013: ‘Access to grassroots sports after the London 2012 Paralympics’, BBC Radio 4 You and Yours, BBC Radio Nottingham, BBC Radio Sheffield, BBC Asian Network, and BBC Radio 5Live
2012: Is the UK still a no-go for disabled travellers?, Channel 4 News Feature